The specific type of research fundingwas also revealed, with mostly simi-lar responses in 2008 and 2015—theresearchers know their technologies. Inboth surveys, PV technologies stood outand environmental requirements, whenspecifically asked about research fund-ing for U.S. biofuel requirements, abouttwo-thirds of the respondents still statedmore funding was needed.expected to have on global warming/cli-mate change. In the 2008 survey, about

30% of the survey respondents stated
the use of biofuels would decrease the
amount of climate change emissions
(GHG). In 2015, this
response rate increased
to 48%. Similar respondent numbers indicated the implementation
of biofuels would
actually increase GHG
emissions—21% in

2008 and 17% in 2015.

In both surveys,
readers overwhelmingly indicated the
amount of research
funding—both government and private—was
inadequate to meet
future U.S. energy
and environmental
requirements. In 2008,

81% of the respondents
stated more funding
was needed; in 2015,

76% of the respondents
said the same. While
this question was targeted at overall energy